tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post5368972000495374724..comments2017-05-01T06:13:34.103-04:00Comments on Bitter Leaf Fan Page: The big paybackMF37http://www.blogger.com/profile/10238252282255067686noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-3225843480370532612008-04-07T00:22:00.000-04:002008-04-07T00:22:00.000-04:00Bell has either been mired in a slump for a number...Bell has either been mired in a slump for a number of seasons now or simply isn't a good NHL player. I think it's the latter. Assuming he serves all 6 months of his sentence, he will once again come into the season next year having missed training camp. Worse, I doubt he'll be able to train on a NHL calibre level in prison. Too bad he's not a goalie, the practice he'll get in prison dodging Paul Steckleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-69686585290070317852008-04-06T22:44:00.000-04:002008-04-06T22:44:00.000-04:00You don't bother bringing him back because he was ...You don't bother bringing him back because he was never good enough to deserve that contract in the first place. No question the only option for Bell is to waive him down to the Marlies and trade him after Christmas for a middle round pick. He is a big boy and someone will be looking for some depth for a playoff run.Pseudonymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08175387460594347075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-41560274905237907632008-04-06T11:25:00.000-04:002008-04-06T11:25:00.000-04:00Jared - I think of the Raycroft and Toskala deals ...<B>Jared</B> - I think of the Raycroft and Toskala deals more along the lines of JFJ as an incompetent surgeon. Sure, he cut off the wrong limb the first time, but the second time his surgery was a bit more successful.<BR/><BR/><B>Pseudonym</B> - Don't get me wrong, I may have loved that hit but I'd still be tempted to waive Bell faster than you can say, "How many fingers am I holding up Mr. MF37https://www.blogger.com/profile/10238252282255067686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-19393388588991224202008-04-06T07:34:00.000-04:002008-04-06T07:34:00.000-04:00I'm surprised that you of all people would get suc...I'm surprised that you of all people would get such a thrill from that hit. Sure Leaf fans hate Alfredsson but Bell has been a bust all year. So he made a big hit in the 81st game of the season, a game that meant nothing. Where was he when the team needed some physical play - sucking wind. Oh and he had 4 paltry goals for the year. Makes Jason Blake look like a scoring machine. All that for Pseudonymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08175387460594347075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-67794672296917848332008-04-05T11:04:00.000-04:002008-04-05T11:04:00.000-04:00I look at it this way. The Raycroft deal was a ba...I look at it this way. The Raycroft deal was a band-aid solution, the wound wasn't treated properly and got infected.<BR/>The Toskala Deal was a Stitches solution. It may have hurt more (because of the previous deal and the inclusion of Bell) to start, but at least the wound got proper treatment and can heal now.Jaredoflondonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15068330186764290021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-71758039198083835392008-04-04T10:42:00.000-04:002008-04-04T10:42:00.000-04:00excellent post. i think i would have been cool giv...excellent post. i think i would have been cool giving up a first rounder for that hit!Navin Vaswanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.com